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Ruschia rigidicaulis (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesRuschia rigidicaulis (Haw.) Schwantes 
SynonymsMesembryanthemum rigidicaule Haw.
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude300-550m
Descriptionbranchlets erect, leaves erect, punctate, attenuate, triquetrous, margins scabrous, flowers small, pedicellate
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

AIZOACEAE

Ruschia rigidicaulis (Haw.) Schwantes, Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. 4: 58 (1949)

Basionym:
Mesembryanthemum rigidicaule Haw., Revis. Pl. Succ. 116 (1821)

w. Cape Prorv.
27 CPP

300-550m

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